Regulation E1: University Qualifications Framework
(formerly Ordinance II)
1. University Qualifications Framework
|
Award Type |
Abbreviations / Examples |
FHEQ Level |
Minimum Total Credits |
Minimum credits at the Level of the award |
|
Doctorate |
PhD |
8 |
Not credit rated |
|
|
Doctor of Medicine |
DM |
8 |
Not credit rated |
|
|
Professional / Taught Doctorate |
EdD, DSW, DPharm |
8 |
540 |
360 |
|
Master’s Degree by Research |
MPhil |
7 |
Not credit rated |
|
|
Postgraduate Taught Master’s Degree |
MA, MSc, LLM, MBA |
7 |
1801 |
150 |
|
Postgraduate Taught Master's Degree |
MRes |
7 |
1802 |
150 |
|
Integrated Master’s Degree |
MPharm, MMaths |
7 |
480 |
120 |
|
Postgraduate Diploma |
PGDip |
7 |
120 |
90 |
|
Postgraduate Certificate |
PGCert |
7 |
60 |
40 |
|
Postgraduate Certificate in Education |
PGCE |
7 |
60 |
40 |
|
Bachelor’s degree with honours |
BA, BSc, LLB (Hons) |
6 |
360 |
120 |
|
Bachelor’s degree |
BA, BSc, LLB |
6 |
360 |
120 |
|
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery |
MBChB |
6 |
600 |
- |
|
BSc (Intercalated) |
BSc (Intercalated) |
6 |
120 |
120 |
|
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education |
PGCE |
6 |
60 |
60 |
|
Graduate Diploma |
GradDip |
6 |
80 |
80 |
|
Graduate Certificate |
GradCert |
6 |
40 |
40 |
|
Foundation Degree |
FdA/FdSc |
5 |
240 |
120 |
|
Diploma of Higher Education |
DipHE |
5 |
240 |
120 |
|
Certificate of Higher Education |
CertHE |
4 |
120 |
120 |
|
Certificate in Foundation Year Studies* |
|
3 |
120 |
|
* University award not associated with a national framework
1 Including a minimum of 120 taught credits.
2 Including a minimum of 60 taught credits which may include research methods training.
2. Joint and Dual Awards
The University may enter into arrangement with other recognised degree-awarding institutions of higher education in the UK or abroad to offer programmes that lead to dual or joint awards with those institutions.